New Beginnings

I guess I have to apologize for being away for so long. To those who are still following my blog, thank you and I truly apologize for phasing out. Been wondering if I should continue blogging or not. Life has been pretty messed up and busy, that I needed sometime to take a moment to step back away from everyone and really reflect back on what should be done & what are my future plans. Somethings just had to be sacrificed during the course of change, and there are just too many changes I have to cope with.

Someone once told me to "take things a day at a time..." Sometimes, there are things that are just beyond your control and you will just have to go with the flow. I think that now I am slowly adjusting back, trying to catch up with friends... I am happy that some friends still stood by and stayed even though i have phased out for quite a while... Thank you for being there and giving me some space as well!!

In the middle of the haystack, I manage to find some sense of purpose with my little one. He's truly a blessing. Ah yes! My Lil one, we had a rough start but we are alright now... More reads about him here.

I hope that this is the beginning of more happy postings. Here are some layouts i did to share... I haven't been creating a whole lot... but just resuming back recently. Hope you like what I have created! Thanks!

Blooms & Clicks

Beach Wedding shoot - Penang

Shots captured by Pixous Photography

Courage

Quote from Dr. Meridith Grey

“Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes simply to be human. Maybe we're thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe we're thankful for the things we'll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate.”

Exclusively for you!

Today i would like to share 2 exclusive cards designed for Smidapaper.

Using materials from MME, Webster pages, Prima & Crate paper.

Both cards available for sale at Smidapaper :)

Change is constant.

Quoted from Dr. Meredith, Grey's Anatomy

"When we say things like "people don't change" it drives scientist crazy because change is literally the only constant in all of science. Energy. Matter. It's always changing, morphing, merging, growing, dying. It's the way people try not to change that's unnatural. The way we cling to what things were instead of letting things be what they are. The way we cling to old memories instead of forming new ones. The way we insist on believing despite every scientific indication that anything in this lifetime is permanent. Change is constant. How we experience change that's up to us. It can feel like death or it can feel like a second chance at life. If we open our fingers, loosen our grips, go with it, it can feel like pure adrenaline. Like at any moment we can have another chance at life. Like at any moment, we can be born all over again."

Picture captured during my trip to Chicago 2009

Smidapaper Challenge

Sharing my take for Smidapaper's Color Challenge. I have always love working with colours like blue and pink... but this time around, we are challenged to create a layout or card with colours based on the following photo...

Here's a layout i have created with Crate paper portrait collection, pearls, buttons, blooms & die cut chipboard... Photos courtesy of the couple, Sharon & Aaron... :D

Do join us for this fun challenge and stand a chance to win some goodies from Smidapaper...

Heartfelt Thanks Mom

Today, is one of those moody days... and my head is aching badly... probably caused by the hot weather, probably too much thinking... just want to be alone.

Been down with a series of bad luck...

1. My laptop HD died on me. I had to redo all my work from scratch due 1st of May...

2. My favorite stamps are missing (not sure if i misplaced them or not)

3. etc...

Wish that my luck will be better soon :'(

In the midst of the chaos, I manage to find solace in crafting and created a mother's day card...

P.S. : I still need to master the technique of stamping (*Cindy Lee *hint *hint)... wobbly hands